Jayapal Shares Her Own Abortion Story — and Why Abortion Rights Are Vital
On Tuesday, 17 Democratic lawmakers, almost all women, were arrested outside the Supreme Court while protesting the court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade. We talk to Pramila Jayapal (chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus), who was one of many Democratic House members who shared her personal experience with having an abortion. She also discusses […]
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Giuliani Ordered to Testify in GA Inquiry of Trump Attempt to Overturn Election
Rudy Giuliani is the former personal attorney of former President Donald Trump and has been summoned to appear before a special jury in Georgia by a New York State Supreme Court justice. Giuliani was subpoenaed earlier this month by the special grand jury, which is aiding in the investigation of Trump and his allies’ attempts […]
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47 Republicans Who Voted to Legalize Gay Marriage
Forty-seven House RepublicansTuesday’s vote in support of a Democrat supported bill to codify same sex marriage into federal law was a vote of confidence. The bill, also known as the Respect for Marriage Act, passed the House of Representatives 267 – 157. All 220 Democrats voted yes. Seven Republicans abstained. The 1996 amendments would be […]
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Progressives Demand Biden Immediately Ban New Fossil Fuel Leases on Public Lands
The House Democrats are demanding that President Joe Biden use executive power to ban all new fossil fuel leases and waters on public lands and waters. They also want to see a phasing-out of fossil fuel development on public land. Climate action is stalled in Congress. In a letter effort led by Representatives Rashida Tlaib […]
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The Secret Service Has Managed to Locate Only One Coup-Related Text Message
Recall: The Secret Service was directed to preserve all text messages sent that day by agents, as well as those sent the day prior to the January 6 Capitol Insurrection. Procuring these messages became all the more pressing when serious questions were raised about agents’ behavior toward former Vice President Mike Pence. To put it […]
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It’s Time for Public Power. New York State Could Lead the Way.
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in West Virginia v. EPA dismantles one of the last regulatory tools remaining to cut carbon emissions on a federal scale in the U.S. With the failure of the Democrats to pass significant legislation and the specter of looming defeats in midterm elections, it’s now up to progressive cities and […]
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It’s Time for Congress to End US Involvement in the Saudi-Led War on Yemen
U.S. critics are still buzzing with outrage about President Biden’s recent chummy fist bump and meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, accusing Biden of betraying his promise to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” after the brutal murder of Washington PostJamal Khashoggi is a journalist But it’s not just Khashoggi’s blood that’s […]
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Wisconsin Lawmaker Says Trump Is Still Pressuring Him to Decertify 2020 Election
Former President Donald Trump is continuing to pressure officials in states he lost to President Joe Biden to overturn the results of the 2020 election — nearly a year and a half after the election took place. Robin Vos, the state speaker of the Assembly, stated that in an interview with a television station in […]
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Sanders Moves to Limit $76 Billion in “Corporate Welfare” for Microchip Industry
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday’s amendment would restrict the billions of dollars of federal subsidies and tax credit that Congress is likely to give to the U.S. lucrative microchip industry. The industry has been lobbying vigorously for these handouts. Sanders’ proposed changes to the CHIPS Act, which cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday evening’s Senate […]
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Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This Year, Report Says
As Senate Democrats made progress towards a limited deal to regulate prescription drug prices that are out of control, the U.S. pharmaceutical sector used its almost unlimited pricing power to increase patient costs this month. millions Many people will have to ration their medication, or go without it altogether. A new analysis Patients for Affordable […]
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